Makerbot Plastic Spool Holder (w/Bearing)
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Published on April 26, 2012
Description
Like other makerbotters I am obsessed with free flowing plastic. I got a 16 pack of bearings and started designing.
This spool holder works with the type of spools of plastic that MakerBot sells.
Other things my design takes advantage of:
Parameterized printable spring thingiverse.com/thing:21234
Makerbot 1 kg Spool Holder Mashup thingiverse.com/thing:10463
This spool holder works with the type of spools of plastic that MakerBot sells.
Other things my design takes advantage of:
Parameterized printable spring thingiverse.com/thing:21234
Makerbot 1 kg Spool Holder Mashup thingiverse.com/thing:10463
Instructions
Print off 2 spool holders. Slip in a bearing into each holder. According to the package the bearings are ABEC 5. I think they are also called 608 bearings. I got them in the inline skating section of a sporting goods store.
Go to your local hardware store and find a threaded bolt long enough to hold the spool.
I previously had the Makerbot 1 kg Spool Holder Mashup. I ABS glued the two parts together, cut off the part that held the spool, drilled a hole through where I wanted the bold to go through. And assembled as shown in the picture.
I then used the Parameterized printable spring to hold the bearing into it's holder by printing off a spring long enough to fit inside the spool on the bolt. I then printed off some smaller springs to keep the spool positioned on the bolt.
Go to your local hardware store and find a threaded bolt long enough to hold the spool.
I previously had the Makerbot 1 kg Spool Holder Mashup. I ABS glued the two parts together, cut off the part that held the spool, drilled a hole through where I wanted the bold to go through. And assembled as shown in the picture.
I then used the Parameterized printable spring to hold the bearing into it's holder by printing off a spring long enough to fit inside the spool on the bolt. I then printed off some smaller springs to keep the spool positioned on the bolt.
License
Makerbot Plastic Spool Holder (w/Bearing) by bvesperman is licensed under the Attribution - Creative Commons license.
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